Display rack



May 29, 192s. A 1,611,830

- J. H. LEPPER DISPLAY RACK Filed March 26, 1927 1 @5yd E f4 ATTORNEYPatented May 29, 1928.

.uNlTEusTATEs JAMES H. LEPYER, OF BANGOR, MICHIGAN.

PATENT OFFICE. y

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. Application med marca 2a, 1927. 'serial terrasse.

This invention relates to certain novel improvements in display racksand more particularly to afrack for supporting` material sold in rollsand has for its principal object the provision ot' an improvedconstruction of this character which will be `highly efli` bination andarrangement `ot parts to be` hereinafter described andl claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanyingdrawings, showing the preferred form of construction and in which:

Fig. 1y isa typical side elevational viewof the invention;

` Fig. 2 is a sectional detail view taken substantially on line 2`-2 ofFig. 1;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional 'detail view takensubstantially onl line `3-3 of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a blade embodied in the invention.

The preferred form of construction, as illustratedin the drawing,includes a rack v cutting comprising a bottom plate supported bysuitable feet 11. Extending upwardly from this bottom plate at oppositeends thereof, are end plates 12 reenforced in their vertical positionthrough the medium of bracing bars 13. Secured to the end plates, asubstantial distance from the top edges 14 thereof is a top plate 15.This top plate 15 comprises two sections 16 and 1 7 secured together bysuitable screw elements 18. Secured to the end plates between thesection 17 and bottom 10 are a plurality of equally spaced brackets 19which are adapted to removably support a roll of material (not shown).These brack` ets include lateral shelves 20 substantially semi-circularin cross section and on these shelves is placed the ends of the rod ofthe roll of material. These brackets 2O are secured to the end plates inparallel rows through the medium of screwelements 21.

The upper end portions 22 of the end plates have secured theretobrackets 23, said brackets 23 being located above the section 16 andformed substantially similar to the brackets 20.

The A longitudinal mar ginal edge,` portions 24 of thesection 16 hasformed therein lon itudinaly extending L-sha edgrooves `25`vv1th thehorizontal portion o the grooves` openmg from the longitudinal edges 24.

Slidably` arranged in these grooves are cutter frames`26. These cutterframes include topplates 27 having spaced perforations 28 formed thereinand carried by the topplates arepins 29 which work-in the horizontalportions of thegrooves. The frames further include bottomplates 30 whichhave formed 4 lthereon studs 31 adapted for insertion inthe perforations28, saidibottom plates being secured to the top plates by suitable screwelements 32. iBetween the top and bottom plates of the cutter frames isadapted t0 be arranged razor blades 33 which have perfo"- rations 34-formed therein through which the screws 32 and studs 31 project; thecutting edges V35 of the razor blades being exposed from t-he Side edgesof the cutter frames and the inner portions of these razor bladesextending into the horizontal grooves.` The top plates 4further includeha1`1dles36`which tudinally of thesection 16. i

Secured to the end plates 12 onvopposite side edges thereof are blocks37. t Formed in these blocks 37 are inwardly and upwardly extendinggrooves 38 ,which terminate into end portions of grooves` 39 formedinthe logitudinal edges of the section 17. y

Clamping rod-s 40 have their end portions mounted in the grooves 38 andthese clamping rods are adapted to be moved toward the longitudinaledges of the section 17 for confinement in the longitudinal grooves 39.In use, the rolls of material to be displayed are supported by thebrackets 19. To cut a lengthv of material from one of the rolls the rollis removed from the brackets`19 supporting the same and mounted with theend portions of its rod in the brackets 23. The material is rolled outin a direction between the section 16 and clamping rod 40 in the di-`rection of the unrolling of the material. The length to be cut from theroll is measured through the medium of measuring marks 41 stamped orprinted on the edges 42 of end plates 12. When the material has beenunrolled the required distance the clamping rod adjacentthereto is movedto force a portion of the material into the longitudinal groove adaptedto receive that clampingrod. This clamps the material in facilitatemoving the cutter frames lengt my invention into effect, this is capableof va-.

riation and modification, without departing from ,thel spirit of theinvention. I, therefore, do not wish to be limitedto the precise detailsof construction set forth, but desire to-avail myself of such variationsand modifications as come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire toprotect by Letters Patent-is: Y

1. In a display rack, a frame including end platesand atop plate betweenthe end plates, said top plate having a longitudinal -shaped grooveformed therein, cutter mechanisml operable in the horizontal portionsot' the groove, pins carried by vthe mechanism and operable in thevertical portion of the groove, and means carried by the end plates forsupporting a roll of material tobe severed in length by the mechanismwhen unrolled, `said mechanism including two plates, means detachablyconnecting the plates together, and a cutter blade supported betweent-heI lates, and means movable into clamping rellaition with theunrolled material for supporting the material during cutting operationthereon.

2. In a display rack, a frameincludin end plates and a top plate betweenthe en plates, said top plate having a longitudinal L-shapedl groove'formed therein, cutter mechanism operable in the horizontal portions ofthe roove, pins carried by the mechanism an operable in the verticalportion of the groove, and means carried by the end plates forsupporting a roll of material to be severed in length by the mechanismwhen unrolled, said top late having a longitudinal groove formedtherein, grooved blocks carried by the end plates, the grooves of saidblocks opening into theends of the longitudinal groove and a rod havingits end ort-ions mounted in the grooves of the rlocks and movable in adirection to clamp the unrolled material in the longitudinal groove. y

3. In a display rack, a frame including end plates and a top platebetween the end plates, said top plate having a lonigtudinal L-shaped`groove formed therein, cutter mechanism operable in the horizontalportions of the groove, pins Vcarried bv the mechanism and operable inthe vertical ortion of the groove, and brackets carrie by the end platesfor supporting a roll of material to be severed in length by themechaanism when unrolled, said top plate having a longitudinal grooveformed therein, grooved blocks carried by the end platesy'the grooves ofsaid blocks opening into the ends of the longitudinal groove anda rodhaving its end portions mounted in the grooves of the bloc-ks andmovablein a direction to clamp the unrolled material inthe longitudinalgroove.

In testimony whereof I'atlx my signature.

JAMES H. LEPPER.

